KISS OF DEATH

Henry Hathaway's directorial skills brought a heightened sense of realism to crime dramas in this classic 1947 original that marked Richard Widmark's Oscar -nominated debut. When a small time crook (Victor Mature) gets a twenty year sentence for robbery, he refuses to reveal his accomplices, even after a D.A. (Brian Donlevy) offers to help him. But he changes his mind once he learns that his wife has committed suicide and a psychopath (Widmark) has threatened his children.

Special Features

 

• High Definition Transfer
• Interview with Richard Widmark (2002): the celebrated actor in conversation at the National Film Theatre
• Feature-length audio commentary with film historians James Ursini and Alain Silver
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Improved HoH subtitles